Starlink, Elon Musk's internet company that uses Low Earth Orbit satellites, is advancing its license application in India after agreeing to meet the government's data localization and security demands. These requirements were previously a major hurdle but are now seen as critical for Starlink's entry into India's internet market. During...
India’s Telecom Spectrum Auction Draws $1.32B in Bids
The government of India launched a major telecom spectrum auction, with bids totaling approximately $1.32 billion placed on the first day across five rounds of bidding. The government offered 10,500 MHz of spectrum valued at $11.54 billion. The Indian government derives a big chunk of revenue from spectrum auctions, which...
India’s 5G Auction Raises $19 Billion
Four companies bid a total of $19 billion at India’s 5G spectrum auction, and acquired 71 per cent of a total 72GHz spectrum on offer. Reliance Jio bagged more than half of the total spend to secure airwaves worth $11 billion. Jio is currently India's largest telecom provider. Bharti Airtel acquired...
India Permits Operators to Conduct 5G Trials
India's Department of Telecommunications allowed telecom operators to conduct trials for fifth-generation networks for a period of six months including two months for procuring and setting up equipment. It added that the companies Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and MTNL will work with Ericsson, Samsung, Nokia and state-owned technology...
Vodafone Idea Prepares for 5G Technology in India
Vishant Vora, CTO of Vodafone Idea, said that the company is currently in the process of setting up a very large-scale MIMO, or Multiple-Input Multiple-Output deployment, across the country to improve its 4G services and to prepare its networks for 5G technology. "It is a great opportunity for us to...
Parallel Wireless Partners with India's Telcos
Nashua, NH-based Parallel Wireless, a provider of end-to-end software-based network solutions ranging from 2G to 5G, is working with Reliance Jio Infocomm, Airtel, and Vodafone-Idea in India. These companies plan to enhance indoor coverage by deploying solutions such as small cells. Small cells are low-powered cellular radio access nodes that...